Loom.



. Patented Dec. I0, I90]. F. J. BOOZE.

LOOM.

(Application file-1 Aug. 27, 1901.)

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(No Model.)

' Patented Dec. |0,'|90l. F. J. BOOZE.

LOOM. v (Appficntion Med Aug. 27, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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j UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FANNIE J. BOOZE, or SPRINGWOOD, VIRGINIA.

LOOM.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent'No. 688,500, dated December 1o, 190i.

Application filed August 2'7, 1901. $eria1NoI73,'428. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FANNIE J. BOOZE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springwood, in the county of Botetourt and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention particularly relates to that class of looms known as hand-looms and which are especially adapted for domestic use in making rag carpets, rugs, and other like fabrics of'relatively coarse material.

The object of my invention is to provide a loom of this general character which shall be simple in construction, easily operated, and capable of being folded intoasmallspace when not in use or opened to hold the parts in proper position when used.

In carrying out my invention I provide a folding frame adapted to carry the warpbeam, the breast-beam, and the cloth-beam, while the heddle-frame is hinged to the folding frame in such manner that it may be folded when the main frame of the loom is folded, and it can also be moved back and forth to beat up the filling as fast as inserted.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved loom. Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal central section through. the loom. Fig. 3 is a side view of the loom when folded. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner in which the heddle is moved up and down. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the manner of connecting the cloth to the cloth-beam, and Fig. dis a detail view showing the manner in which the heddle operates.

The main frame of the loom consists of frame-beams A, connected by cross-pieces a. a, and frame-beams B, connected by crosspieces I) b. The, frame-beams A and B are hinged together at 00, and when open the frame-beams A rest against the cross-piece a, as indicated in Fig. 2. Set-screws or bolts with thumb-nuts are employed for hinging together the frame-beams A and B, so that when the parts are folded, as in Fig. 3, they may be tightly clamped together. They may also be tightly clamped together when opened, as in Fig. 1. I

The beams A and B are held firmly apart by means of dogs D, hinged to the beams B above the pivots x and engaging notches d in the beams A. The warp-beam E is mounted in bearingson the upperends of the framebeams A. e The breast-beam F is secured to the upper ends of the frame-beams B, and

position by means of a pawl-and-ratchetde- I rice 6. The cloth-beam maybe turned to the desired extent and held by means of a pawland-ratchet device g. The cloth-beam is preferably provided with handles 9' for turning it.

The heddle-frame consists of two bars H,

hinged at h to the outside of the frame-beams Aabove the pivots m. The heddles are formed in a thin plate or piece of wood J, which extends across the loom-frame and projects into vertical recesses in the heddle frames H. This heddle-board is free to move vertically in the guides formed by the recesses. It is pressed upwardly by means of springs K, and when the heddleboard is moved downward it is moved against the force of these springs. The heddle-board is moved downwardly by hand, the operator taking hold of any part of any board between the frames H. The heddleboard is provided with a series of vertical slots j, through which one set of the Warp-threads is passed, while the unslotted portions of the board between the slots are provided with perforations j, through which the other set of warps passes. These perforations are located about midway between the ends of the slots. As the heddle-board is moved up and down the warp-threads which extend through the slots are not raised or lowered; but the warpthreads which extend through the perforations j are raised and lowered, and by this means the sheds are formed. The warpthreads X are attached to a rod L, which is in turn attached to the warp-beam E by means of hooks or other similar devices Z, which permit of the rod being removed and replaced when desired. When the warp-threads are thus attached to the rod and the rod is attached to the warp-beam, the warp-beam may. be rolled up with the rod to the desired extent and the warp-threads may be let out when desired. The opposite ends of the warp-threads are in like manner attached to a rod M, which is in turn attached to the cloth-beam by means of hooks, staples,or similar devices 121. This rod may be also attached to the cloth-beam by means of cords N, which may be wound upon the cloth-beam in order to draw the rod tightly against the beam, and then the warp threads may be wound up around the cloth-beam and also around the rod.

The filling is inserted by means of a shuttle O, which is passed back and forth through the sheds as they are formed in the usual way. The filling may be beaten up by the heddle-board, which may be nioved with the heddle-frame toward and from the breastbeam, or the shuttle may be inserted in the shed and left there while the heddle-frame is moved toward the breast-beam, causing the shuttle to beat up the filling.

My improved loom may be manufactured at small expense and may be folded to occupy but a small space, while affording ample room to weave fabrics of various sizes. The framesections of the loom and the heddle-frame are so connected with each other that they may be folded without taking any of the mechanism apart.

The frame-beams B may be so folded as to lie parallel with the frame-beams A, the heddle-board being raised suflicien tly high forthis purpose. The heddle-frames being hinged on the outside of the beams A may be folded inward until they are nearly parallel with the frame-beams A or until the heddle board abuts against the frame-beams A.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination of the frame beams hinged together, the war p-beam carried at the upper ends of the frame-beams on the one side, the breast-beam and cloth-beam carried at the upper ends of the frame-beams on the opposite side, and the heddle-carrying frame hinged to the frame-beams and adapted to fold therewith.

2. The combination of two frame-beams carrying at their upper ends the warp-beam, two other frame-beams hinged to the firstmentioned frame-beams,and carrying at their upper ends the breast-beam and cloth-beam, the heddle-frame hinged to the frame-beams above their hinge connection with each other, a heddle-board moving verticallyin guides in the heddle-frame, and springs for moving the heddle in one direction.

3. The combination of the folding loomframe, the folding heddle-frame, and devices for holding the parts of the folding frame open when desired.

4. The combination of the frame -beams carrying the warp-beam, the frame-beams carrying the cloth-beam hinged to the inside of the first-mentioned framebeams, devices for clamping the two sets of beams together at their hinge connection, and a heddle-frame hinged to the outside of the first-mentioned frame-beams.

5. The combination of the folding loomframe, the folding heddle-frame, devices for holding the sections of the loom-frame open when desired, the warp beam, the rod to which the warps are attached, and which is in turn attached to the warp-beam, the clothbeam, and the rod to which the warps are attached, and which is in turn attached to thc cloth beam.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

FANNIE J. BOOZE.

Witnesses:

A. M. PARKINS, LLOYD B. WIGHT. 

